Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wellsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wellsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wellsville
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Wellsville:
- 38.716818, -95.082308
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Wellsville
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Wellsville is near Douglas County and also Johnson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Wellsville ...
We found ten communities that share the name Wellsville.
Within Kansas, the name Wellsville is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Fremont County
- This Wellsville is located in Fremont County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the west of the Wellsville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Wellsville.
- Connecticut
- Litchfield County
- This Wellsville is located in Litchfield County and lies 1,157 miles [1,862 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wellsville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Wellsville.
- Michigan
- Lenawee County
- This Wellsville is located in Lenawee County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wellsville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenawee County community of Wellsville.
- Missouri
- Montgomery County
- This Wellsville is located in Montgomery County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the east of the Wellsville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Wellsville.
- New York
- Allegany County
- This Wellsville is located in Allegany County and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wellsville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Wellsville.
- Montgomery County
- This Wellsville is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,121 miles [1,804.1 km] to the east northeast of the Wellsville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Wellsville.
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- This Wellsville is located in Columbiana County and lies 777 miles [1,250.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wellsville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Wellsville.
- Pennsylvania
- York County
- This Wellsville is located in York County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km]<1> to the east of the Wellsville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Wellsville.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Wellsville is located in Blount County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wellsville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Wellsville.
- Utah
- Cache County
- This Wellsville is located in Cache County and lies 910 miles [1,464.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wellsville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cache County community of Wellsville.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wellsville ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Black Jack ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Black Jack is located in Douglas County
- Bonita
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Chiles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles
- Chiles is located in Miami County
- Clare
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Clare is located in Johnson County
- Clearview City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview City
- Clearview City is located in Johnson County
- Eudora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Eudora is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eudora <3>
- Fall Leaf
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Globe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Globe is located in Douglas County
- Henson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Lone Star
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Pleasant Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Douglas County
- Weaver
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Wellsville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Wellsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wellsville and extending to:
- Ottawa, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wellsville to Ottawa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 39 miles [62.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 969 miles [1,559.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,609 miles [10,636.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,355 miles [11,836.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,244 miles [8,439.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wellsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wellsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wellsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7168, Longitude: -95.0823 In this case, the coordinates for Wellsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Wellsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.351 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.553 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.981 degrees. |